Rockies add OF depth by signing Andrew Brown off waivers

The Rockies today made a move to upgrade their organizational outfield depth, acquiring 27-year-old Andrew Brown off waivers from the Cardinals.

Brown, a right-handed hitter, spent most of last season at Triple A Memphis, where he hit .284-20-73 in 107 games, earning a spot on the Pacific Coast League mid-season all-star team. The 20 home runs marked the third time in his minor-league career in which Brown had hit 20-plus.

Brown, an 18th-rounder out of Nebraska in 2007, played in 11 games with the Cardinals this season, hitting .182 (4-for-22).

Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.

Nick Groke has worked at The Denver Post since 1997, as a sports reporter, city reporter, entertainment writer and digital editor and producer, among other newsroom posts. He also writes regularly about boxing, soccer, MMA and NASCAR.